As soon as I heard the thud and the raised voice of my partner, I snapped my head around and looked out the living room window toward the driveway. I had been inside talking to the father and taking note of the broken coffee table in an effort to restore the peace to...
A number of years ago I was at SWAT training on the firing range and the team was running through a box drill. The drill consisted of three separate targets — one on the left, one on the right, and one in the center. The shooter had to follow a path marked by...
Born on Milk Street in Boston in 1706, Ben Franklin was raised under a Puritan roof where religion and modest behavior were part of the culture. But, like many of us, when he was in his teens he struggled with his idea of God, morality, and what he believed. After...
As a new guy, it was probably the last call on the radio I wanted to hear. I had just finished clearing a hold-up alarm at one of the banks in town. A couple other responding officers and I made a tactical approach and then met with the manager and got the...
Have you ever screwed up? If so, raise your hand. If your hand didn’t go up, you have a problem with lying. Sizing Up The Situation A number of years ago when I was on the SWAT team, I attended a training class that included my team and another agency’s team....
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